Mumbai to Get 1,000 MW More Renewable Power After New Transmission Line Is Finished

Mumbai, Maharashtra – A new high-capacity transmission corridor linking Kudus and Aarey has been completed and is expected to start sending about 1,000 megawatts (MW) of additional renewable energy into Mumbai’s electricity grid by March 2026, officials said, a major step to strengthen the city’s power supply and support growing demand.

The Kudus-Aarey High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) project was built by Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) and uses advanced 320 kV HVDC technology to quickly and precisely control power flow, which helps keep voltage stable and improves the reliability of the grid.

City power planners say the addition of this transmission link will expand the amount of renewable electricity available to Mumbai’s network, reducing dependence on conventional sources and helping meet expected peak demands that could exceed 4,500 MW this summer and reach around 5,000 MW in the coming years as residential, industrial, and infrastructure needs grow.

Construction of the project involved laying roughly 30 km of overhead lines and 50 km of underground cabling, including complex engineering work beneath major roads and creek crossings. Engineers overcame these challenges to complete the link within the planned schedule.

Officials described the new corridor as one of the most critical upgrades to Mumbai’s transmission system in about 25 years, bolstering grid capacity into one of India’s most energy-intensive urban centres and improving its ability to integrate clean energy from national and regional sources.